Diwali or the celebration of light usually falls during the month of Ashwin as per the Hindu datebook, in other terms in the month of October/November according to Gregorian datebook. The celebrations of Deepavali proceed for 5 successive days that is 2 days prior to the Diwali fiesta which are well-known as Dhanteras and Narak [...]

Diwali is the ‘Festival of Lights’ and hundreds of diyas are used to decorate the homes. Baked mud diyas are considered as the more holy and auspicious and these diyas will decorate the homes on the night of Diwali. The lamps are placed particularly in front of the idols or photographs of gods and goddesses [...]